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Old Aug 24, 2005 | 11:22 AM
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well I got my tsb done a long time ago.. So I suspect I have about 60k or less on the new clutch then

I have the notchiness occasionally in gears above 2nd... its happened maybe a handful of times and it goes away
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Old Aug 24, 2005 | 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by sweetj,Aug 24 2005, 12:22 PM
well I got my tsb done a long time ago.. So I suspect I have about 60k or less on the new clutch then

I have the notchiness occasionally in gears above 2nd... its happened maybe a handful of times and it goes away
"Notchiness" is usually (but not always) a function of matching revs precisely. We don't always shift the exact same way each time. I'm talking about clutch/throttle/shift/rpm syncronization. Therefore, you will feel notchiness sometimes but not always. If you get this sensation ALL the time regardless of how you syncronize your shifting technique, then you may have a true mechanical issue.
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Old Aug 24, 2005 | 01:13 PM
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It is the original clutch and I am at 90K. Mostly the notchiness is at lower speeds or stand still if this helps. I have been to 2 track events and a bunch of mountain drives. I already changed my fluids to Redline MTF. It is actually 80W instead of 90W. I just hope it isn't the tranny that is notchy.
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Old Aug 24, 2005 | 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by jeffxyan,Aug 24 2005, 02:13 PM
or stand still if this helps.
"Notchy" transmission is a description of the shifting feel. How can it be "notchy" if you are at a "standstill"? At a standstill, you aren't moving, not driving, not shifting.
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Old Aug 25, 2005 | 05:43 AM
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When I am at a stand still and put it in gear it is notchier. All this notchiness talk is making my throat notchy.
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Old Aug 25, 2005 | 06:35 AM
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Originally Posted by xviper,Aug 24 2005, 06:31 PM
"Notchy" transmission is a description of the shifting feel. How can it be "notchy" if you are at a "standstill"? At a standstill, you aren't moving, not driving, not shifting.
I dunno about you... but when I'm at a standstill and need to get going I have to shift at that "standstill" into first or reverse to create fwd or reverse motion.

If this is not the case for you. Does that mean you start motion with your foot first? Is there someone pushing?

Please explain
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Old Aug 25, 2005 | 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by jeffxyan,Aug 25 2005, 06:43 AM
When I am at a stand still and put it in gear it is notchier.
You might be interested in this:
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showt...246243&hl=thunk
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Old Aug 25, 2005 | 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Jasonoff,Aug 25 2005, 07:35 AM
I dunno about you... but when I'm at a standstill and need to get going I have to shift at that "standstill" into first or reverse to create fwd or reverse motion.

If this is not the case for you. Does that mean you start motion with your foot first? Is there someone pushing?

Please explain
I differentiate between "shifting" and "putting the car into gear".
The act of "shifting" is going from one gear to another while accelerating or decelerating.
Putting the car into gear is something you do when the car is stopped and it is in neutral (or "out of gear").
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Old Aug 25, 2005 | 08:27 AM
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Ah... so when you "shift" into 1st you're not really "shifting".

Got it!

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Old Aug 25, 2005 | 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Jasonoff,Aug 25 2005, 09:27 AM
Ah... so when you "shift" into 1st you're not really "shifting".

Got it!

You are if you are decelerating from 2nd.
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